Tayma
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Tayma is an ancient oasis town in northwestern Saudi Arabia known for its significant archaeological remains and long history as a caravan and trade center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tayma canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
oasis town ⓘ populated place ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| environment | desert oasis ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
German archaeologists
ⓘ
Saudi archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
caravan station
ⓘ
regional market ⓘ trade center ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Aramaic inscriptions
ⓘ
Bronze Age occupation ⓘ Iron Age occupation ⓘ Nabataean presence ⓘ North Arabian inscriptions ⓘ pre-Islamic settlement ⓘ |
| hasFeature | oasis ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Bir Haddaj well
ⓘ
Qasr al-Hamra ⓘ Tayma palace ruins ⓘ ancient temple remains ⓘ city wall of Tayma ⓘ |
| hasModernFunction |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasWaterSource |
underground aquifers
ⓘ
wells ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient oasis
ⓘ
ancient temples ⓘ archaeological remains ⓘ caravan trade ⓘ city walls ⓘ long-distance trade routes ⓘ rock inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Aramaic
ⓘ
North Arabian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tabuk Region
ⓘ
northwestern Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute |
ancient caravan routes between Arabia and the Levant
ⓘ
incense trade routes ⓘ |
| partOf | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis basin ⓘ |
| religionCurrent | Islam ⓘ |
| religionHistorical | pre-Islamic Arabian religions ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFlourishing |
first millennium BCE
ⓘ
pre-Islamic era ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.